The Hechinger Report

Going to college? We’ve created a whole suite of tools with brand new data that can answer your questions and help you research what life might be like at thousands of colleges and universities across the country. hechingerreport.org/going-to-colle…

A look back at how the 1918 Spanish flu disrupted universities and why higher education’s response then offers perspective on today’s challenges. @hechingerreport @jillbarshay kqed.org/mindshift/6609…

How do we make the young happy again? hechingerreport.org/young-adult-mi…

Faculty say this long-held academic practice is a safeguard of their right to free expression hechingerreport.org/behind-the-tur…

what does it mean to pay it forward? hechingerreport.org/a-new-way-to-h…

School may be ending, but the time for education reporters to dig in to the Department of Education changes is *now.* Recap of our expert panel w/ @jillbarshay @hechingerreport @Noellerson @aasahq @radiokeri @nationalparents & Stephen Provasnik ex @EdNCES nationalpress.org/topic/how-to-c…

Trump has already transformed university life. Four reporters report from campuses in California, Illinois, Louisiana, and Texas about how higher education has changed in just the last few months. In partnership with @hechingerreport. thenation.com/article/societ…

Tech glitches at ED. Both NCES and IES websites went down for > 9 hours from midnight last night to 9am today. Researchers unable to make tables using datalab and powerstats yesterday. But all is back and running now. IT employees at ED were part of mass firings in March.

Noontime ET webinar today on changes at the Education Department. Grab a sandwich and join us.

This pay-it-forward approach to covering the cost of college multiplies the number of students who can benefit from a fixed supply of financial aid and can help fill shortages of workers in critical industries :hechingerreport.org/a-new-way-to-h…

FINAL COUNTDOWN ⏳⏳⌛NPF's free webinar on covering the Education Department starts at 12 p.m. ET today, but even if you can't tune in live, register to get the video and transcript sent right to your inbox: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Out of all the states in the country, New Jersey separates young children with disabilities in schools more than any other. I'm deeply grateful to all of the brave parents who spoke with @ReporterMarina and me and for this story. hechingerreport.org/young-kids-wit…

Register TODAY for NPF's June 10 webinar: How to Cover Education Department Cuts in Your Community. Expert panelists from @hechingerreport @EdNCES (former) @aasahq and @nationalparents will help journalists report on what it means for students & families. nationalpress.org/training/regis…

Albemarle County Schools appeared on a fact sheet tied to Trump’s order to end “radical indoctrination.” Educators say their work simply reflects accurate inclusive history. My latest in @hechingerreport: hechingerreport.org/a-school-distr…(tho @JaveriaSal deserves the credit for the story)

A cybersecurity service known as MS-ISAC warns more than 5,700 schools around the country about malware and other threats and recommends security patches. This technical service is free to schools, but is funded by Congress. (1/3)

Yesterday, June 2, was an interesting day at work. I was reporting a story about how the Education Department hadn't delivered a report to Congress on the Condition of Education, despite the June 1 deadline mandated by law. 🧵 (1/9)

Register for NPF's webinar on June 10, 12-1 p.m., and hear from experts, including @jillbarshay of @hechingerreport and @radiokeri of @NationalParents, who'll provide context on new federal education policies and tips on finding the local angles. nationalpress.org/training/regis…

A very good day for @hechingerreport, x 6: ewa.org/members-news/a… #ewa2025

Albemarle County was named in a Trump admin fact sheet targeting schools for “radical indoctrination.” But the district says it won’t back down from its anti-racism policy or inclusive teaching. My latest for @hechingerreport: hechingerreport.org/a-school-distr…

Climate has become a dirty word in Washington, D.C, writes @llanahan with @hechingerreport. Federal jobs are disappearing, and the administration is eliminating grants that the nonprofits that are crucial to launching careers. thenation.com/article/enviro…

One of the first calls I received after joining @hechingerreport last year was from retired Rep. Charlie Rangel, who was moved into action by a story from @merkolodner, co-reported with the @nytimes. hechingerreport.org/columbia-and-n…